December 26, 2005, Monday

The earthquake struck the Los Angeles Lakers last month, when Shaquille O'Neal forced a trade to the Miami Heat. But tremors are still being felt, as the club's formerly star-studded roster continues to be razed. On Friday, the Lakers traded Gary...

Twenty-eight N.B.A. teams were supposed to lay prostrate before the Los Angeles Lakers, tipping their hats to Karl Malone and Gary Payton for surrendering millions of dollars for a chance at a title, and to Coach Phil Jackson for winning a record...

May 9, 2004, Sunday

For the better part of 14 N.B.A. seasons, Gary Payton has been a nuisance for opponents, covering them like clothing -- hence the nickname the Glove -- while dispensing an earful of insults. At 35, Payton is not as quick as he once was. Houston's...

May 4, 2004, Tuesday

WEIGHTED by the turmoil of criminal allegation and internal disputation, the Lakers hit Madison Square Garden last night feeling the burden of expectation. Losers of their previous three road games, burned in the fourth quarter Tuesday night in...